Youth, technology, and mental health

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Ben Samuels)
February 2023

Is the mental health of our children and teenagers getting worse? Data from the 2021 Youth Behavior Risk Survey indicates that this might be the trend over the past decade. If so, to what extent is this deterioration of mental health attributable to the ubiquity of technology versus other factors?

We explored this question, and heard from a Club member with direct experience volunteering for a suicide hotline and a special guest who writes a blog on the topic of psychology and technology (Techno Sapiens).